The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-07-27
OUR ENGLISH LETTER.
THE QUEENS JUBILEE.

The Examinations at night were
on magnificent scale. London was
ablaze from one end to the other,
never has such spectacle been seen
there before. The crowds were i'm
mense, more particularly in Oxford
and Regent streets, where perhaps
the illuminations were on a grander
scale than elsewhere, but the crowds
were withal good tempered and
sober and cases of drunkenness and
rowdyism were surprisingly rare, as
the few charges at the police court
next day showed. The weather was
that Of real summer. The climate
rendeemed itself for once, the sun
shining gloriously as if in sympathy
with the occasion.
The fireworks in the suburbs were
very fine, commencing as soon as it
was dark the display was kept up
until late hour. At the same time
bonfires we're lit on all the high hills,
extending from the South of Eng
land TO the far North. AS the night
darkened it was the writer's good
luck to stand on an eminence near
to London, from which view of the
surrounding country could be had.
The sight was unique one. On all
sides, far as the eye could reach,
bonfires and fireworks were to be
seen. In the immediate vicinity as
the large bonfire shot up at exactly
10 O'Clock, it showed up the faces Of
thousands of sightseers, there to
view the rare sight, which they
watched until the embers grew faint,
the fireworks died away and the
Jubilee day of England's Queen
came to an end.
On the 22nd deputation of chill
dren from the London schools to the
number of 10000 assembled in Hyde
Park. The movement initiated by the
editor" of the ''Daily Telegraph"
and well supported by the subscrip-
tons of the general public was sue
cessful in every way; guided and
directed by those best qualified to
manage such great scheme, it was
brought to successful issue. The
sight of so many children together
was an impressive one. One of the
events of the day was the visit of
the Queen to see them, and her
presenting cup to the girl twelve
years of age, picked as the best be-
haved one in the London schools.
A balloon ascension was also made
from that part of the Park where
the children were assembled and in
full sight of the thousands of people.
Here in many parts locomotion was
difficult, but the police arrangements
were admirable, and the day passed
off nicely and as well as could be
desired. Royal visits to different
parts of the country around London
have been frequent and on Saturday
a state dinner was given at Wind
sor.
Jubilee entertainments in one form
or another have been held In every
town and village in England, the
loyal feasting has been widespread
and fervent and should set at rest
any criticisms as to the POPULARITY of
Royalty.
The weather during most of this
month has been beautiful satisfying
even to a resident of Hawaii. The
country hereabouts is very pretty.
Richmond Park at the door, Bushy
Park, Hampton Court, Kew, Rich
mond gardens and many other places
of equal interest within easy drive,
it is nice place to while away a
few summer days in, but time Is
short, and many places of interest
must be left to the hope of seeing
another time. TRAVELLER.
Surrey, June %, 1887.